TN Chief Minister Fellowship Programme 2022 -2024
Apply Before June 10, 2022
Good governance is a hallmark of any prosperous state. Towards this objective, the Government of Tamil Nadu has introduced the “Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Fellowship Programme (TNCMFP),” starting from 2022-23. It aims to harness the energy and talent of young professionals to improve the governance processes and enhance the service delivery of various programs and policies in Tamil Nadu. TN CM’s Fellows’ role will be to monitor and evaluate, identify issues, and aid data-driven decision-making on the assigned programs to address the gaps in service delivery and optimize the same in line with the global best practices.
Fellowship Responsibilities
Induction to the Fellowship programme begins with a mandatory 30-day orientation programme at the Anna Administrative Staff College, Chennai (a detailed programme structure will be shared shortly on www.bim.edu/tncmfp). Upon satisfactory completion of the orientation programme, the Fellows will be attached to various government departments identified by the Special Programme Implementation Department. Their primary role will be to monitor, identify issues, and aid data-driven decision-making regarding the assigned programmes to address the gaps and optimize service delivery with the global best practices. They will need to periodically undertake field visits to districts to assess the ground situation, elicit feedback and assist in appropriate follow-up actions. The Fellows must submit their monthly activity reports to the Special Programme Implementation Department and BIM for review, guidance, and performance assessment. They will be allocated responsibilities as per the requirements that may arise from time to time. The Fellows will submit the final project report (s) at the end of the two-year term of the Fellowship.
Objectives
- Create a pool of knowledgeable and action-oriented resources for the Government to work on policy efficacy, identify gaps, and build internationally referred benchmarks for policy and program outcomes.
- Evolve a ‘program structure’ with a combination of academic rigour drawn from international best practices of policy and governance for various sectors of Tamil Nadu.
- Conceive and implement a framework of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to measure, monitor, and improve the service delivery of the Government across different departments and different sectors in Tamil Nadu.
- Develop the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for service delivery and compare them against the global best practices./li>
- Develop and implement the measuring system for each of the KPIs across various sectors and create a magic quadrant of different service delivery processes in terms of their maturity and impact.
- Create a learning process for the Fellows and the Government to measure and evaluate policy outcomes, gaps, and course corrections.
- Enable the Fellowship resources to identify impact creation and scale up best practices.
- The understanding of state economy, linkage of policy and economic activities, and financial planning for higher value chain activities.
Academic Partner
The Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) Tiruchirapalli as its academic partner to conduct the fellowship programme.
Applications are invite from eligible candidates for the prestigious “Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Fellowships Programme (TNCMFP)-2022-24” which aims to harness the talents of the young professionals to improve the process of governance and service delivery. The Programme details are given below:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Fellowship Programme application forms are live from, May 25 to June 10, 2022. Through this fellowship, 30 students will get a monthly stipend of INR 65,000 + INR 10,000 (Additional Allowance) for 2 years.
The selected candidates will be assigned work in Chennai and have to undertake periodical field visits to districts.
Upon successful completion of the programme, the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirapalli, will award Post Graduate Certificate in Public Policy & Management to fellows, and also provide a Ph.D. to eligible candidates.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Fellowship Age Limit
The candidates applying for the post must check the age limit for their category before applying.
| Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| General/ UR | 22-30 years |
| SC/ ST | Upto 35 years |
| BC/ MBC | Upto 35 years |
Eligibility
A first-class Bachelor’s degree in respect of Professional Courses (Engineering, Medicine, Law, Agriculture, Veterinary Science) or a first-class Master’s degree in Arts/Science from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament, or declared as a Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification.
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- Candidates with a PhD degree will be preferred.
- Work experience will be an added advantage.
- Strong emphasis will be on research experience.
- Working knowledge of Tamil is mandatory.
Age Limit: The applicant’s age shall be between 22-30 years as of 25.05.2022. For candidates belonging to SC/ST category, the maximum age limit shall be 35 years, and for candidates belonging to BC/MBC category, the maximum age limit shall be 33 years.
The application process for TN Chief Minister Fellowship Programme is online, and applications in no other mode will be accepted. The final selection will be done on the basis of a Preliminary Assessment (Computer-Based Test), Comprehensive Examination (Written Examination), and Personal Interview.
Important Dates
Please visit the CMFP page (www.tn.gov.in/tncmfp or www.bim.edu/tncmfp) for updated dates.
Acceptance of applications will close at 06:00 pm on June 10, 2022.
| Details | Date |
|---|---|
| TNCMFP Application opens | May 25, 2022 (Wednesday) |
| TNCMFP Application deadline | June 10, 2022 (Friday) |
| Preliminary Assessment | July 09, 2022 (Saturday) |
| Downloading e-admit card for examination | June 25, 2022 (Saturday) |
| Comprehensive Examination and Personal Interview | Second fortnight of July 2022 (exact dates and venue in Chennai will be communicated) |
| Commencement of Fellowship Program | August 2022 |
Selection Process
The selection process includes three stages as follows:
Stage 1: Preliminary Assessment (Computer-based Test)
Stage 2: Comprehensive Examination (Written Examination)
Stage 3: Personal Interview
- The Preliminary Assessment will be a computer-based test (CBT) of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 150 points.
There will be three sections in the CBT:
(1) General Awareness (to test a candidate’s General Knowledge, including current affairs)
(2) Quantitative Aptitude (to assess basic math skills, such as algebra, numbers, geometry, statistics, and data interpretation at the level of tenth grade)
(3) Verbal Comprehension and Logical Reasoning (to assess a candidate’s comprehension and communication skills, analytical ability, decision-making and problem-solving skills, and general mental ability)
The sole purpose of this exam is to serve as a screening test and will not count for the final selection of the Fellows. There will be negative marks for incorrect answers ( -0.33 points for every wrong answer).
The test centres will be in major cities in Tamil Nadu and at Cochin, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Vishakapatnam.
The availability of test centres depends on the number of candidates from specific regions and is therefore subject to change.
- A comprehensive examination is a written examination. The questions are of conventional essay type. Questions will focus on General Topics including Governance, Social Justice, Technology, Economic and Social Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Demographics, Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Agriculture, Disaster Management, Schemes and Policies of the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Tamil Heritage and Culture. The test centre will be in Chennai.
We will shortlist the Candidates for the Personal Interview based on their performance in the Comprehensive Examination. - A panel of experts will conduct a personal interview in Chennai to test the candidate’s intellectual and emotional quotient, knowledge of current affairs, and ability of systemic thinking. Testing of working knowledge of Tamil will be a part of this phase of the selection process.
